9780956507679 - From Newport to the Somme: How a Young Island Couple Were Separated by War Told Through Their Letters to Family and Friends by Stroud, Alan (3 results)

Paperback. Condition: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Soft cover. Condition: New. Illustrated in black and white and colour (illustrator). 1st Edition. How a young Island couple were separated by war, told through their letters to family and friends. A collection of nearly 400 letters were discovered in a Victorian house on the Isle of Wight in 2013. They had been written during the First World War by Bob Brimson, a soldier serving in the Royal Engineers in the trenches on the Western Front and his family on the Isle of Wight, and in particular to his fiancee, Mabel Attrill. They present a snapshot of family life on the Isle of Wight in the shadow of war. From the hardship of the Front to daily life at home, these letters are first-hand social history, telling personal stories in intimate detail.

Condition: Good. This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside.This book has soft covers. In good all round condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item,450grams, ISBN:9780956507679.